"We didn't come with the same intensity as the team that won two games in a row," Wright said.

Trailing 46-44 with 12 minutes left after a 7-0 George Mason spurt, the Bonnies went on a 9-0 run keyed by seven points from Matthew Wright.

Sherrod Wright's 3-point play pulled the Patriots to within 62-56 with just under seven minutes left, but four straight free throws started a 13-2 Bonnies run that included a jumper by Matthew Wright to beat the shot clock

"That's what you've got to do on the road if you're going to win against a team like this in an environment like this," Schmidt said. "You've got to hit those big shots at the right moment and we did tonight."

Gathers capped the run with a 3-pointer and two free throws.

The Bonnies led by as many as 15 points and no fewer than 10 the rest of the way.

Center Youssou Ndoye, who sprained his left ankle Wednesday at Fordham, contributed 12 points and six rebounds for the Bonnies and helped hold George Mason's two frontcourt starters to seven points.

"That big kid's tough," Hewitt said. "He blocked some shots early and created a presence around the rim. When we did hurt them was when we outran them."

The Bonnies took an early six-point lead and were sparked by Dion Wright, who had 10 of his points (on 5-of-7 shooting) in the half.

George Mason rallied and briefly led by three, but St. Bonaventure eventually scored the last seven points of the half and led 33-29 at intermission.